Shloka 1
रावणस्यात्मप्रशंसा लङ्कावर्णनं च
Ravana’s Self-Praise and the Description of Lanka
एवं बृवन्त्यां सीतायां संरब्दः परुषं वचः।ललाटे भृकुटीं कृत्वा रावणः प्रत्युवाच ह।।।।
evaṃ bṛvantyāṃ sītāyāṃ saṃrabdhaḥ paruṣaṃ vacaḥ | lalāṭe bhṛkuṭīṃ kṛtvā rāvaṇaḥ pratyuvāca ha || 3.48.1 ||
சீதை இவ்வாறு கூறிக் கொண்டிருக்கையில் ராவணன் கோபத்தால் கொந்தளித்தான். நெற்றியில் புருவங்களைச் சுருக்கி, கடுமையான சொற்களால் அவளுக்குப் பதிலளித்தான்॥
Addressed thus by Sita, Ravana, his anger roused, knitted his eyebrows with a frown on his forehead and replied to her harshly:
FAQs
It signals the moral danger of anger: harsh speech arising from rage is a marker of adharma and loss of self-restraint.
After Sītā’s firm refusal, Rāvaṇa becomes furious and begins responding aggressively.
Negatively: lack of self-control (krodha) in Rāvaṇa; implicitly, Sītā’s composure provokes his rage.